La Asunción District
La Asunción | |
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![]() ![]() La Asunción La Asunción district location in Costa Rica | |
Coordinates: 9°58′44″N 84°09′55″W / 9.9788534°N 84.1652601°WCoordinates: 9°58′44″N 84°09′55″W / 9.9788534°N 84.1652601°W | |
Country | ![]() |
Province | Heredia |
Canton | Belén |
Area | |
• Total | 4.62 km2 (1.78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 945 m (3,100 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 5,651 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC−06:00 |
Postal code | 40703 |
La Asunción is a district of the Belén canton, in the Heredia province of Costa Rica.[1][2]
Geography[]
La Asunción has an area of 4.62 km²[3] and an elevation of 945 metres.[1]
Locations[]
- Barrios: Arbolito, Bonanza, Bosques de Doña Rosa, Cariari (part), Chompipes (part), Cristo Rey (part)
Demographics[]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1927 | 511 | — | |
1950 | 608 | 19.0% | |
1963 | 937 | 54.1% | |
1973 | 1,612 | 72.0% | |
1984 | 2,243 | 39.1% | |
2000 | 3,891 | 73.5% | |
2011 | 5,651 | 45.2% | |
Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos[4] |
For the 2011 census, La Asunción had a population of 5,651 inhabitants.[6]
Transportation[]
Road transportation[]
The district is covered by the following road routes:
Rail transportation[]
The Interurbano Line operated by Incofer goes through this district.
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Declara oficial para efectos administrativos, la aprobación de la División Territorial Administrativa de la República N°41548-MGP". Sistema Costarricense de Información Jurídica (in Spanish). 19 March 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ División Territorial Administrativa de la República de Costa Rica (PDF) (in Spanish). Editorial Digital de la Imprenta Nacional. 8 March 2017. ISBN 978-9977-58-477-5.
- ^ "Área en kilómetros cuadrados, según provincia, cantón y distrito administrativo". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
- ^ "Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos" (in Spanish).
- ^ "Sistema de Consulta de a Bases de Datos Estadísticas". Centro Centroamericano de Población (in Spanish).
- ^ "Censo. 2011. Población total por zona y sexo, según provincia, cantón y distrito". Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 September 2020.
Categories:
- Districts of Heredia Province
- Populated places in Heredia Province
- Costa Rica geography stubs